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LOT 1912
Vintage Wooden Exercise 'Indian' Clubs
20TH CENTURY A.D.
19 1/8 in. (411 grams total, 48.5 cm each).
Pair of vintage wood exercise clubs with bulbous blunt-pointed heads tapering to slender shafts terminating in 'button' finials. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Colonial Soldier, UK.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous listing.
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Vintage Wooden Exercise 'Indian' Clubs
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Pair of vintage wood exercise clubs with bulbous blunt-pointed heads tapering to slender shafts terminating in 'button' finials. 411 grams total, 48.5 cm each
Acquired from Colonial Soldier, UK. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous listing. -
Pith Topi Helmet
Dated 24th February 1922 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Also known as a sola topi; with ivory-coloured upper and leather chin strap, stamped 'made for Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co Ltd', together with other stamps and date; original tin box with carry handle, hinged lid, hasp and painted initials 'C.H.B.', together with a depository label. 2 kg, 39 cm
Acquired from Manfred Schotten Antiques, UK, 2016. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an invoice. -
German WWII Winter Over Boots
Circa 1940s A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £47
The uppers of thick leather and a thick green-grey wool felt, leather mounts and hemming, iron buckles, wooden soles. 3.25 kg total, 31.5 cm high
Acquired from Czerny's Auctions, Italy, 2019, lot 79563. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the Czerny's invoice and listing.
A type worn by German troops, mostly on the Russian front during the ferocious winter conditions experienced by the German army during the retreat from Stalingrad.